The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-01

STATE NEWS.
Minden has shipped 10. 800 balesof
cotton this season.

Inc parish or ct. Landry has Ap-
pointed Willie G. Elattery q benefi-
ciary cadet to the Louisiana State
University and appropriated $3.50 to
defray bis expenses.
The Baton Rouge TYWfA, one Of our
best exchanges, has been enlarged and
greatly improved in appearance. May
Tr1M ever prevail 10 the Capitol City
is the earnest wish Of the EcHo.
The Ouachita Telegraph favora the
Hon. John G. Moncure, Of Caddo, for
Governor, while the Iberia Farmer
nominates Hon. Joseph A. Breanx, OF
Iberia, as snitable candidate for the
same position.
Tho following shows the kind Of
hairpin Bro. Presley OF the Sabine
ISoathron is: "If God spares us We
will sit down to Christmas dinner
owing no animosity to any man under
the broad canopy Of heaven
The Pointe Coupee Banner remarks
that public schools are established
for the education Of the children, and
not as a matter of convenience to
teachers, or for the purpose Of paying
salaries to teachers. Salaries 10 teach
ers arc only necessary consequences Of
the establishment of the schools.h
A Merchants and Manufacturers
Association has been organized in New
Orleans, the object Of which is to
secure and maintain fair and equita-
bic rates Of transportation 10 and from
the city; to adopt methods and meas
ures to attract buyers from abroad,
and to foster and aid home manufac-
lures.
ST. Landry Democrat. Mr.. II.
Hitchcock, OF Plaquemine Ridge, has
presented us with a fac siaile Of the
Ulster County Gazette, of January 4,
1900, published al Kingston in that
county, State Of New York, by Sam
uel Freer & Son. II is in mourning
for the death Of Washington, which
had just taken place.
Opelousas Courier The prairies
have been burning west and southwest
Of town for several nights past. We
think it bad policy TO burn the grass
so early, as it will cut off tho protec.
tion afforded the underground Of grass,
and totally destroy winter grazing in
the burnt districts. Wait until Feb
ruary to burn off the old grass.
,Colfax CRronicIe Although the
universal cry is "hard times" we are
pleased to note that nearly every one
claims to be better off now than he
was at this time last year, being out
Of debt now, whereas he was in debt
then. This is a good sign and gives
hope of prosperous future. II shows
our people are learning TO live within
their means.
Terrebonne Times; AT last the
Police Jury has concluded to beautify
and embellish the Court House square
by planting shade trees in Il. This
Is subject that deserves especial
mention from tho fact that several at.
tempts have previously been made BY
private parties to plant trees in the
square, but owing to the practice of
allowing stock to run at large in the
square, all attempts have been failures,
Lafayette Advertiser Mr., w. @.
Mills, late agent of the Morgan Rail-
road Company, was arrested last Tuea-
day evening uRon affidavit Of J. w,
Nichols, agent Of Wells, Fargo h Co.'s
Express Company, charging him with
embezzling about $1,000 belonging to
said Express Company, Mills imme-
diately furnished bond TO appear be-
fore the District Court TO answer the
charge,
Judgh Blackman has issued an in,
junction restraining the police jury Of
Ayoyelles parish from performing any
act that would carry into effect the re-
moyal Of the parish site from Marks
vile 10 a point on Bayou des Glaises.
IL will be remembered that the Secre-
tary of State declared the election
held for the removal TO be illegal, be-
cause the requirements Of the act au-
thorizing it were not fully carried out
Rayne Signal: One Of our pro-
fessionnl hunters, who has just return.
ed from hunt in Caleasieu parish,
informs us that h0 killed, In two days
and half, hunting about four hours
each day, s96 snipe, 30 prairie hens,
and 81 ducks He realizes quite q
handsome sum from the sale Of the
game he killed, the greater part Of
which he ships TO New Orleans, From
SO days hunting last season he Noted
s5ll, clear of expenses,
Natchitoches Review; Hon, War
rem Easton, Superintendent of Public
spent Wednesday and
Of last week al the State
Normal School examining students and
the work Of the different
departments. He expressed himself
greatly pleased with everything con
nected with the institution, and wAa
surprised at the large amount cf work
that has been accomplished since the
beginning Of the present session.
The Marksville Bulletin says OF the
Sunday law eve believe the law
win be productive of great good, and
ii not IL win certainly do ne lniury 70
any business industry, while il will
prevent he deseeFnlion 81 the 6gR-
aaF, which OF late haa heep put 70
other uses than those infanded BY
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al over Iaaislana lhattfesa an section
will be ahEe 10 lska haFans ase Of an
other n q hnainess point Of view, Ro
when All are So equally concerned thase
should be no gFilmhliAN ana no kkAlis
finding, and one DAY pk khe waAk
shoala ba eheeffally alHpWea 81 feegp
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